HR 1679 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water use and supply

Western Water Security Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Boebert, Lauren Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

May 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Mar 9, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Rights Protection Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture from

conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement (permit) on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action; or
requiring any water user (including a federally recognized Indian tribe) to apply for or acquire a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition of the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of such a permit.

When developing any rule or similar federal action relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, such departments (1) shall recognize the longstanding water use authority of the states and coordinate with the states to ensure that any federal action is consistent with applicable state water law, and (2) shall not adversely affect the authority of a state in permitting the beneficial use of water or adjudicating water rights.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 14

Arizona · Mar 9, 2021

Arizona · Mar 9, 2021

California · Mar 9, 2021

Moore, Blake D.

Utah · Mar 9, 2021

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Mar 9, 2021

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